AMSRIO£IT-yoiT7N , 3?BSR. MONDAY, -lan. 4,1841, Cuniberlatul County Bible So '',■ ’■„■• ' ■ cicty. ~'-.V r This has boen one of the noblest institu - -lions in (lie county. It was fuundedin 1817, ■ and has been in existence S 3, years. Its re .cords show, that the best, wisest and most respectable, of all the Christian denomina tions of our county,- and especially of our borough,-have been its friends, patrons and ► i contributors. Many of thesegoud iqpn have ‘ ‘ gone tp: their reward, to 7 different parts of the country, and only a - few of the original founders are now in the county. Tlicir children 1 and friends should take a pride in sustaining aiuhcxtending this uoblo Bociety. It is the common ground on which all‘Christians have niet and can meet, and join their hands together in the works of ■mercy. , This they have done, and, prosper ed' heretofore. ‘ All the revered wen who were its eadiest and fastest friends have de parted from amongst us: hot one remains.— But will their successors'in the'work of the ministry fail to foster the excellent society they founded and handed down to us? It is to hpped, not. We ought to be grateful to God 1 for the good it has done, and respect the memories of those who. were,the instru ments of-doing it. Butdet not -fheinlmbi l-tants of Carlisle, and Cumberland county fail- in their duty in the great cause of the Bible. ■ The society has already raised anti expended about three thousand dollars, ($3,- , OOO) two thirds of which have becn -'appro - priated to this county. . Twice has the conn - ty been explored and supplied: once in 1828, and again in 1835. The Sabbath Schools have, been once supplied,-and betvyeen seven bundred'and one thousand dollarsjiaye been placet} under'tlipdireclion of tile Parent So ciety at New Vork to aid in translating and diffusing the Bible abroad. • Few; people im jagine to what a great extent theßible is dif fused abroad,. Nine tenths of the inhabi tants of the earth might read the word of God in their own languages; ffith such won derful success have the efforts of the Bible 1 Societies and of individuals been crowned. In this great work Cumberland county has heretofore. taken an honorable, part. Will the •inhabitants grow weary in-well, doing? Sdiefvnot. The,time,for.renewed exertion has resolved on a re-supply of the State.— •The resolution is to find out the destitute families and,-give each a copy Of-the holy scriptures, if they will not purchase: also .to give a copy of the N.cw.Testainent to each sabbath school,,scholar in the State, who has not got one. -This noble resol.ution-is to be . earned out by each, county society accom plishing the work within thoir owa limits.— 1 ; Cumberland county done it:; she will.do it again. ..The movcmchthas begun: every denomination has entered into the work; a; reorganization of the society Wok. - place:at a public meeting called in theTst Presbyterian Church on the 2Sd of Decem- ber last.. -The meeting was‘called at the in stance of the Rev, Mr. Dale. The'society had become enfeebled, and was much' in debt, (between 700 and 600 dollars) to the ■Parent, Society at New York. This noble institution, upon learning our embarrassment generously forgave the.debt upon condition that we would reorganize and become effi cient. This.reorganization is nearly com plete. The plan is to have 21 managers, many of whom shall reside in the county: also a committee of three in each township to visit their:township, and learn the num ber of Bibles wanted; to collect donations for the purpose of ■ practicing them, and then to distribute them as soon as procured. The officers and managers have been appointed; and their'names will be'seen below. The committees for the townships are being ap J pointed.as fast as the Board can learn who will probably serve with efficiency. Good, men and. true arc wanted in this glorious work. The managers, or any friends of the cause, will confer a great favor by address ing letters to the Corresponding Secretary, Ivlr. R.,C. Hall, Carlisle, mentioning such persons iri-the several townships as will be good meihbcrS'Of the township committees. These committees will report to the Board of managers, and return their funds to them, arid from, them receive the Bibles and Tes taments for distribution. It is very'desira ble that.they would take an exact account of the number of .unday Sschool children in their townships severally. , In order to. prevent the contracting a debt again to embarrass.the society, a resolution was passed.binding, theananagers not to pur chase at any time more than twenty fiye per cent'on credit, paying cash for the remain der. This will effectually prevent a debt. The constitution is a very simple one, and makes, the society auxiliary to the Pennsyl vania society; ■ The object is, first to supply the destitute families and' all tlie .Sunday schools in the countyV.arid then, if there be a surplus, place it at the disposal of the Pa-, rent Society for general use. Willnot'eve'ry, citizen (ake a suifablo part' in thia blessed work? ~ Will not every citizen become a member of the society. Make up your minds, ad ' fiic committees of wlientheycall. one dollar, a _ for life. The record will befaithfully kept.iffCarlisle,-by TV, D. Seymour, Esq. Recording Secretary: The .names will be' enrolled by townships. The society looks with confidence io the clergymen in the county, and the committee in each generous support. ' The enterprise wjll. cost time, trouble aiitl motl ey, but tlie*ffuits will he glorious. The names of the, members of the-township cbW: mittees will be published as soon as possible.' 80“ The officers and managers; (a list-of whom will- be , found: below) will meet on ' Tuesday evening the 12th of January, at the bouse-of W. D.’ Seymour. Esq. at .r o’clock in the evening. 'A ; general attendance is. ftsry important. ■ • -By order of the Society. . : , , ; : . JOHN P. DURBIN, Prfes’t. ' . OFFICER#. . .v:vir. Rev;, DURBIN; President. : ■ Rev. A; M’Gjtt, 1 ' Rev, P. GaEEKiEAT, ■ >V, Presidents Rev « J• Utßtciiy..: _ r \ J ' Rev. ■/?. <?.-■ tidll, Correspd ’g. Sec’yv . ' M r. Wi'Di fteymbiir, llccord’g. Sec’y. air.^oiaAamuerton.Tre.^ui'cr. ■' managers. Rev. H,:Au rand/Cur lisle. * Rev. H. Slicer, 1 " ,f do V Rev, ,'W.Sprole, .do Mr. H. Dnffield, do Fced’k Watts, Esq. do Mr. R. Angney, 1 do ' J. Hamilton, Esq. do ... Mr. G. Kcllcr, -do’ ; Mr. J. Philips, do ' . |", Hon. S. Hepburn, do Mr. Jacob Sener, do ■Mr. Samuel Irville, Newtop; Rev. Alex, Sharp, Newville, Dr. CunVminafcbipkinson. Uev. Mr. MaSRf, Shippcnsbiirg. ' Rev.Mf.Kremer; '■.'■ do Rev. —■ — Morris, IlßgesWwi). - Mr. J. M. Means.-Newburg’. Mr. Philip Zeiglcr, West Hill. P. O, Mr. Robert Clai'k, N. Middleton, Tempertiuce JjtepartmeHt. NOTICE. 1 A mooting of ilio Union Total Ahstjnoneo So ciety of tho° Borough of Carljsle, will be held in the Methodist Episcopal Church, on Friday even ing next, at half pastfl o’clock, at which time an address may bo expected and delegates will heap pointed to attend the Temperance Convention to ho held at Harrisburg on the 13th inst. All tho friends of temperance are invited to be present. January 7,18*11, . ’ ■ Corrected, JVtoiice. The Executive Committee of the Cumberland County Temperance Society beg leave to inform did friends of Teafperanco throughout the county, that from the best information wo have been able ■to’ obtain, the time of holding the intended .Tem perance Convention, aa-first.announced in tho pa J pors, was incorrect. ■ It is tojneet at Harrisburg, on Wednesday the Utk of January inst. and noljpn the 12th. The hour.of mooting, it is presumed, is 10 A. M., as heretofore. M. CALDWEBL, Chairman.’ ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CUM BERLAND COUNTY TEMPER- SOCIETY, December 9,51 h, 1840. It is but .about (our months since your Committee came into office. About the same time, a new Temperance organization took place in the 'borough, whose public op erations rendered‘it .expedient for us to en ter upon some new system of action, if we -wjjiild.Ayohl.wola.Unjr.a.DrincmlpAylvicLthe which was then thought to be - dictated by the results of experience in our temperance operations. This principie-is, os set forth by a committee of the society in January 183 r, “That hVo or move temperance soci eties capnot exist in our borough, as entirely independent organizations, without the dan ger, on the one hand, of becoming inefficient in-their action, for want of strength properly ■tbVgustaiiTthe'm’allTwT'onTljo'olh'errof'ex-" Minting the appearance, at jeast, of opposi tion to each other, by a conflict in the times of Holding their.meetings, or of,some other of theirpublic movements.” The pl an a ' doptcil at that time was, “a union of names and of influence for the purpose of produc ing concert of action in all our public ef forts,” while-the private organizations still existed, “for the purpose of advancing, in their own peculiar way, the general cause.” In view of this arrangement, entered into at the' time with so much formality and care,, your committee judged it expedient, to en ter on no, system of public meetings, t and to adopt no public measures, which could, even by the enemies of the cause, be construed into opposition; since ho real cause of oppo sition existed. In this state of things, your committee did not suppose it necessary to liejdle; but at once cast about them, for some new means of aiding in this great and good work. — They immediately made application to the editors of the political papers of our borough', soliciting 'them to "devote a portion of their sheets weekly .to the temperance cause, thus, opening a new field of labor fur ourselves, and at the same time furnishing useful intel ligence to the public, and exerting a health ful influence upon the morals and happiness .of the community. Tljis suggestion was re ceived by both editors in a spirit that cheer ed us in oiir hew labors; and the arrange ment was put.off. only until-after- thc-clcc-- tion.when the press of political matter would., subside. x lt has gone into effect; and this we have to .commend to the society and' to our successors, as demanding tlfcir influence and their care, lest the Tempcutnce Depart ment of our papers. shall decline in interest, become useless,'or" perhaps worse than usct less, and then be dropped/ To present such' a result it seems to us necessary only to bear in mind how great the number we* are thus enabled to. of whom can never be addressed on this subject in a ny other way. From our intercourse with the editors, We fully, believe, that the res ponsibility of a failure in this department, in either paper, will rest, upon the professed friends of temperance. _ , Your committee have labored also, in an other way to make theinsclyes useful; but ns •yet we fear withoutmuchellcct.t*oursoci ety has.heretofore been local, or nearly so, Writs action; but having rcaspn-to believe that the cause.of temperance is at a lovv ebb inmo'stpartaofour couhty,Vvehave'bypef sonal correspondence, and through the agen cy of bUr excellent friend, the lley. D. Mc- Kinley, communicated, with all the principal points in the county; and have expressed our willingness to visit them and to assist them in any way in our power, to reorgan ize tlmir scattered forces ahd to come up a gain. to a successful conflict with vice, -deg radation arid ruin,-and to the aid of virtue,. happiness and domestic; peace.' We might have appointed meetings ourselves,'and thus have .gone abroad, to the' mot|e*reitibtb parts bftidr enlarged field,' pf s labor; b*it we have thought it best, to act hut a secondary part Visits weliriight'make, that we; may be assured, on leavrng; that; there remain those, who will take' care of the seed we may. sow.- As soon as our successors shall have evidence, that the friends of pur cause arc fairly awake in, any place, we strongly re commend to them to carry out the purposes which we have fqrnied,- in. this particular, & tofu|filtheple(lgcdiyhichweh‘byegiv^ ~ Ovving to this indirect operation, dependent jnpyembnt, pening bf this reporfrcommenccd ih ourbo rough, many of pledge,, llcfbie suspcfctiijg tha j izalion was contemplated;, and a r fevV,' pur-, baps, sincc.i Among these were soule of our own officers. They - however*- though acting with us, have not, with , perliajps' one exception, withdrawn their names. from the new'society, nor have.any of: those who re signed tile pledge, renioVed their', names fromi oui- list of signatures. One nppeinlcd to office in the new society was,at the lime, and still is, oi worthy officer in ours. From these things,Jwe infer, that itismutfmlly a .greed, that there is no incongruity.in being, members of both societies.' Our numbers, then, though not increased, lire not, matcri-, ally diminished; and if the time should nev er come when weehall have to renew our public efforts in Carlisle, it will he with us rather a matter of rejoicing Ilian of regret, as it will leave us free.lo prosecute schemes •of usefulness, less imposing, and cortScqucnt- 1 V more likely to be neglected. Your com mittee however fully adopt; the sentiment of, the last report, “That inhwnion wopld' be found om* greatest strength and efficiency.” To our,total abstinence pledge, we have.re ccivcd, within the last four years,.47l sigr natures, of wbiclrnumber 21.8 wereobtained during the last year of our regular opera tions. , We believe'uur members aVe very generally holdingTaSt-tlieir integrity. , The subscriptionyear of the .“Journal of the American Union” having Expired, your committee,'aided by some o ther friends of (he cause, have considerably increased the subscription for 1841.- The subject of amending the constitution by excluding the old pledge, will come up for your consideration. In support of this amendment, ySiir committee need only re iterateihc aigument of the last report:— “ThaY the old.pledge, having existed in our constitution for the last four years, only as a .dead letter, ought no longer, to remain there as a reproach;-to.,our cause.” This subject was laid over to the present meeting only as a mbre matter of form. With the fullest confidence in the final triumph,of the principles on which the tem perance reformation has thus far progressed, this report is respectfully subotitted. TVI. CALDWELL. R.LAMBERTON, 11. AURAND,' - J.ULERICH, Executive Committee'. Note.—The amended constitution and the list of officers for 18 H, hereafter. s>, 'U - ■■■ c":‘7 ■ Mr. Editor: —ln your last appeared a short article in the Temperance Department,- headed “Instructive Tale.” Now, to be honest. I always have some dislrustof,these “Talcs.” Nobody can write a good tale, b.iit who has been deeply read in human na ture, _ and who understands all the delicate shades brhuinan feeling as exhibited under like circumstances with those described;—’ In matters ofimpoßtancc—matters involving as much as do the-principles of the temper ance reformation, I prefer the sober facts.— I will not- however generalize too much; some talcs are very good. But this’ one 1 do not like to let pass-wUhout a stricture or two. . , The story, divested 6f all embellishment, is simply this:—Thomas P , once of in dustrious and steady habits had become a constant lounger about the tavern, and ex tremely dissipated; and had squandered all his property. Through the instrumentality of his amiable arid excellent wife, he resolv ed to break off his habits of drinking. And to (his end, he filled his decanter, and pla ced it in the window of his shop, saying— “l can face my enemy,” and kept it there constantly before his eyes. And this well filled decanter is represented as his pledge, which he always faithfully observed—dying an old man without ever haying removed it from its place. First. —l object to this kind of pledge.— No other but “Thomas P.” has to my knowl edge ever been reformed by it; —certainly no other, so deeply sunk in degradation as Tom is represented to have been.- The drunkard, who has commenced a reforma tion', often has an inconquerable thirst fur drink produced by barely seeing tlVe liquor, or even by coming near the place where he has been accustomed to drink. This is not the pledge of a Tcmperuncc Society, Secondly. —l object also to tiiffprincipled Neither is this the principle of the Temper ance Societies.. “/ can face my enemy ” no principle is more full of evil. It is- at Variance with that sentiment which we daily utter—Acad us not into temptation; and.is at variance with the common sense of man kind, which would laugh at tlie.folly of him, who—with the means of effectual 'escape at hand—would battle off tifmad dog with his cane,—saying, “/ can face my enemy.” As 1 in the one case, so in the other, there are tip laurels to be won; he who makes the must effectual escape is. the most to bo congratu lated. • No principle is more erroneous. The drunkard—however it may be with some temperate drinkers—;the_;drunkard cannot face hie He who has formed a-strong love for-intoxicating drinks canndtAvith safe ty expose himself to temptation^!.call on those who have been reformed ffoiii intem nernnee. or, whom* ri‘fnrm:ilinn ia utill *ln> subject of noxious solicitude on.the part of their friends,—to testify on this point. They have testified; and so fully assured ani I of the truth of their tcstimbiiy that ,were I a drunkard and wished fo break oft' liiy habits of drinking; instead of placing a filled'.de* canter fiefore tne, i yVould break the vessel that had aided fir my ruin—reserving but a broken fragment, to remind me of my rcso: lution. 1 would upbn the, ground every drpptof and ciderJand every thing else I migHtdihve. vvhich 'could excite a thirst for my favorite beverage, and would go round a square rather than bb_cx,-_ posed to the smell of its odoW;'l. would ra ther lose a good'bargain than go to the bar room which had witnessed my former dis grace;' & would submittb pass a few months ■of comparative solitude, rather than; associ ate with my old companions in degradation. He who lias bned acquired a taste forpfrong drink has tub iriany interests, n't slake, to hazard .them all on the idlgkxperimenf, which only tests his abilily-r-W./ac« hU en- emy. : • But ho pririoiplcjiah>ofe «nieeri«% dan in ’its tomlcncy. ~,1 n the case of eer bed stages of intemperanpe.thejnebriatenot onUr/W^iO^ ting too long, and I must reserve this part of Uie discussion for another paper. GIiEANBR. , January 1, 1841. ’ GOVERNOR PORTER. We copy frpra the Montrose Volunteer the . following. Teniacks .in relation to the course pursued by the federal press before? the recent election, with respect,to Governor Porter, and their course since that period: ... “Previous (o the: Presidential" election some of the federalists professed.to be deci dedly in favor of Gov. Porttr and his ad ministration: but since said election in. .this state resulted, in giving them a lrifling ipaV jority, their great attachment to Goy. Porter has suddenly. vanished,, and.they arc now. seeking some other man as the represehta ,tlve of their principles.,- But , what-jias the Governor.done since the 'election, to merit this sudden displeasure of the federalists? Is it because he has faithfully and impartial ly performed the duties of his office, in eve ry'respect, even td the issuing',of his:Froplaf' motion declaring the Harrison, electors of this , state duly elected? Is it-because he did not follow the example of his 'illustrious predecessor’ in contesting a close election? Has his upright and manly course in such respects excited- their enmity,; in view of the course a'fcdcral administration might have taken under such ' circumstances? (judging from .(lie past?) If it is none of these, then what can it be? It can bo nothing else than the-unveiling of their own hypocrisy! the casting off of the. mask which has long hid ■their rcal political'deformity!, a mask worn to deceive the unsuspecting portion of' the democratic pa:ty! like i wolves in' sheep’s clothing they sought admittance into the fold to devour! they have.no feeling in com mon with the democratic party; asth.eir acts prove when placed in .power! In the polit ical friendship of their leaders, we have but little faith—they produce distrust, dissen sion and division in (he democratic ranks, and beguile a portion of., the unsuspecting into the support of their.own parly thatthey might,thus ride triumphantly into power.” [’ey nEoCnsT.]', Democratic •Mnti-JP’orter Jtlccting. In nursuancc of ..notice, a large_and tea-. Wpjdemdcratp;' of.' thb. borough of Hari'isburg,' an'd;--<hV-adjoining : townships, assembled in the court house, on Tuesday evening the Blh December.-. ■ The meeting was organized, by appoint ing FREDERICK. STINE, President; J. .Kneplev, sen., Jacou Reward, O.V. Mont gomery, and Daniel Siiopp, Vice Presi dents; and Thos. C. Reed and ,C/ias. A. Sny der, Secretaries.; When, ■ On motion; the following named-persons were appointed g committee to draft resolu tions expressivC -Of the.sense of the- meeting; Maj. John McGlauchlinr'bamel’Snydcr, James Robinson, David Reinard, J. Maih,. John Lease, J. P. Shupp, and Capt. Reinard. -Who, having retired for- a short lime, made .the Tallowing report; which, after being read,- was unanimously adopted: Whereas, the time is fast approaching .when the.democratic party will, in accord ance with its usages, make choice of a suit able candidate for the next governor: Ami whereas, it is of vital importance that the utmost union and liarmony ’should pervade the ranks of .the democratic party, during "the next gubernatorial contest; and for the purpose of securing the united efforts of the whole democratic party, we would respect fully admonish our democratic brethren to aid in the selection of a man on whom. , the whole party can rally; being satisfied' that the proceedings of lust winter sanctioned by the.prcsent Executive, has lost him the'eon fidence of two thMs of the party in this part of the state, and arc looked upon as a sacri fice of democratic to which may justly be attributerkthe triumph of federal ism. in Pennsylvania at the late Presidential contest. There ,iu cd be no difficulty in-ma king a proper selection from apiong the ma ny prominent "democrats. of llie Keystone State. When United, we feel- confident of the triumph of truth over error.’ But, (obe united,-we mu^t- have-a- new-man.—All-in dividual preferences-must-give p|ace to the common good. We must have a democrat and a Patriot, in truth and in -rfeed. Then will olir hills and vallies teem with the har dy yeomanry of this free land, making their way to the Ballot Box, with their counten ances brightening as they were wont to brighten,in days of .yore, when democrats both professed and practised truth,. With-' out a new man, we are satisfied that there cannot be that concert of .action which here tofore has marked the operations of the de mocratic _ Resolved, That \vc are satisfied froth un doubted information received ,'fronr,, various quarters of the State,- that there is iio possi ble hope.of success, unless ivc have a 'new man: that in the comity ofDauphinthe ma jority against us will be increased_to 1,50_0, if hot moref nhd we calPupon the candid of his Excellency’s friends here;-to inform the democracy-abroad oft he truth.-andtoccase endeavoring to suppress thereat ioneoT pub lio seniiiiieiii, by stv , irining~eVci'y' nerve - create an artificial one, lest by so doing, they may witness the'erection Of federalism bn the ruins of dethoeraty, : ; ■ . •_ - " Resolvedi That independcht bf the un doubted unpopularity bfthe present Execu tive, caiised by his being connected with the proceedings of the last Legislatme.-we arc in favorbf. aiid : will firmly ; maintain, That no man slioulUbe put in nomination the Se cond time: that (he interests of the people require that;the principle .of ope term for Governor should be established, ahd ; rigidly adhered to,. SO the only efiectoal femedya gainst the Venal peculatiun.That now stalks abroad in this, once flourishing Common-, wealth. <■“ ■- • Resolved, That we recommend sub ject of the election of Cnrial Commissioners by the People, to the serious consideration of the dcinbcracy, believing, (liatasa matter of economy, and for the proper regulation of th’eStatelmprovcmenfs.tlicintcrcstsbf the people require it. . Resol ved,-That; we deem it incumbentToh all gond Republicans ta.sacvificu at tneahfine of-tlie publie good al f indiy.idu al. preferences, and: thciwliolcsomoi proyisions of. the Sub- Treasury law may, still bepreserved, from; the ruthless bund of federalism. . V,.V ■ Resolved, That the Secretaries be direct-; ed to forward a copy of the .proceedings nf this.meeting to everyJcqunty in the State,’ to bcpublished in every democratic paper. FREDERICK. STINE, President. ■ John Knk*vi,bV, ~J . -Jacob Ueinakd, L v V ;rO; V. MwcdoMEhy; r V r J : - : ' DANiF,i. Smiri‘, J V n ' ? Secretaries. Chari to Ji. Snyder, 5 • ■ Congress, • i. We find nothing as yet in thc proceedings of Congress.wljich'woukhbe of general in terest,/if we except thc.subjoinbd correspon dence which was elicited by.acall from the House of Ucprcsentativcs. It alludes to the arrest and trial of Ahxander M’Lcod, a Bntish subject, who \yas concerned ih-the outrage at Schlosscr in-the State of-New Yorkj some three years agn;^—- —-- Mr. Fop lo Mr. Forsyth, December IS, 1840. Sir: I am informed by bis Excellency the' Liyutonant GayqJmDr of the" Province ot Up ;pef.iGnnada, that Mr. Alexander McLeod, a British subject, and lath deputy sheriff of the Niagara district in Upper Canada, was arrested at Lc.viston in the State' of New .'York, oh the 12th of last month, on the pre tended charge of murder and arson, as hav ing been engaged in the capture and deslruc-. tion of the piratical steamboat'‘'Caroline.” in tlfe”mohfh~of December,, 1837’. After a, tedious and vexatious examination,-Mr. Mc- Jjeod was committed for trial,.and he is now imprisoned'in Lockport jail. - ' 1 fecl.it my duty to call upon thjs Govr ernmcnt.of the United States to take prompt and effectual steps for the .liberation of Mr. McLeod. It.js well known that the des-. truciiou of. the'.steamboat' “Caroline” was a .public het of persons in her Majesty’s ser vice; obeying the ,ordcrs*of; their- superior authorities. Tligt act, therefore, according to the usages" of nations, can oVily T he - the subject of discussion between the' two Na tional (Jpvcrnmcrifs: It cannot justly be made the ground of legal proceedings in the United States against the individuals con cerned, who were bound to obey the author ities 'appointed by.their own .Government. I may: add that 1 believe it is quite-noto rious that Mr. McLeod was not one of the party in the destruction of ; tjic steamboat, “Caroline;” and that the .preten ded clhVrgeupon which he has, heen.,';ini|ms oited rests oiily upon thO perjyfetl tcsiiindpy 1 of certain Canadian outlaws and 'their abet tors, who, unfortunately for the peace of that neighborhood,.are still pcVmitted.by the authorities-of the State of New York to ia fesf the Canadian frontier. The question, however, of whether Mr. McLeod was or. was not concerned in the destruction- of the “Caroline,’! is beside the purpose of.the jircsent communication. The act was the public actyif-pei'soiisobeying the constituted authorities of her Majesty’s Pro vince. The National Government of the United States thought themselves called up on to remonstrate against it;-and a remon strance which the President did accui'dihgly "address to her Majesty’s Government, is still, ! believe, a pemling subjcct of diplo matic discussion, between her Majesty’s Go vernment and the United States; Legation in London. 1 feel, therefore, justified in expecting that the President’s Government will see the justice .iifd the necessity'of cau sing the present immediate-release of Mr. McLeod, as well as of takingjsuch steps as may be requisite for preventing others of her Majesty’S subjects from being persecu ted or molested in the United Slates in a similar manner.for the future. ' Itappears that Mr. McLeod wa? arrested oh tile 12lh ultimo; that tvl'ler the examina tion of witnesses, he was finally com milted for trial on.the'lSlhl and placed in confine ment in the jail of Lnckport, awaiting the assizes, which will be hc,Ul there in Februa ry next. As the case is,naturally occasion ing a great degree of excitement and indig nation within, the .British frontier,! earnest ly hope, that it may be in your power to give me an early and satisfactory answer to the present reprcsctftajirtnr; . ' " ■ I avail myself of this occasion to renew to,you the assurance .of my. distinguished, consideration. H. 15. FOX... ■ Hun. joiIN-FoRSYTII; - il/r. Forsyth to Mr. Fox. I' Department op State, ; Washington, December 26, 18*10. " Sir! I have the honor to acknowledge, & Have laid before the Presiilent, your letter of the 13th instant, touching the arrest and imprisonment of Alexander McLeod, a Bri tish subject, and l|Ue Deputy ShefilV of .the, NiagSra'.District, ili: on u charge of-murder undersoil; as'diavmg been engaged in the capture and 'destruction. of the steamboat‘.‘Caroline,” in the month of December, 1837; in .'respect to'wliicli yon state that'ydu feel.it your duly to cal!upon the Guvdrrimcnt of.lhe United States to fake ■prompt and.effectual, steps for the liberation of The subjects of he;- Majesty, the. Queen of Great Britain,; from,being persecuted'or mo lested, in a: similar manner,: for the future../ .. This demand,widi tlicgruunds upon which President, with a sincere desire.to give it such a reply ns will not only manifest a pro--, per regard for tlie character and. rights.of the United!; States,. but, -at the-same time tend to preserve (heamicahle relations wliich so'‘adyantagebiis!y;,fdr hoth,.aHb s isf between this«puntty nnd Eiiglaud. reality of tins' disposition, pnd; opTlm uniformity With which it liils been, evinced in- themany delicate and ditficulf questions which' have arisen between the two countries in the last feyv- years, no one. can .be. more convinced than yourself. It’is then with unfeigned re-: gret that thcPiesidentfindshimsclf unable to recognize'tlic v a lid ityo fad eman d ,aco m - pliance with which "you deem so material to the df the' gpod understanding wliiclfhusUeenliitlicrlonianlfestedbetwceil 'the two countries: r- ,■•;■•■ kv! -I '■ ■ fiviv; : -The jurisdiction of. the several ..States which constitute the Union is, within its ap propriatesphereperfectlyindepcndentof the Federal Government. Thcoftencc with which blr. Mcd.end'is charged was cq.mui.it ted within, the:tciTitory; andragaiustthe laws aridveitizens bf tl e State of New York, and is one ;that within’’tlie cbmpe-; teiicy of her tribunals; It do.es not,’ therCt fdre, present an octvasion ,\vhcte, under tlie terpositioh'called.for '.^qldl bf ;fur whichawarraUf^ powcrawith-wlikhtti(rFcdcralE xe ® u ** v<: is in vested., .Nor would the circumstances to wliich you have referred, or the.reasons' you have urged;Justify the exertion of,such a power, if it existed. 'i'lie:tr,arisaction out of .which the question arises, presents, the ■" ease, of a most unjustifiable invasion, in time . of peace,ofa portion., qf the territory of the . United States, by ai .band of: armed, inqii from the adjacent territory- of Canada, the forcible fcaptu re by them wi tlfin our own wa fers, and the ■ a steamboat, the property of a citizen. of the, . United States, and the murder of one'Or more AmericancUizehsi If arrested at the time,. the ''offenders might' unquestionably have been brought to justice by tlie; judicial authorities of the State wilhfn whose; ac knowledged; territory these crimes were committed!and_thcir subsequent’voluntary _ .entrance witfiin that territory, places Them in the same situation;’ The President is not • aware of any principle of international law, or indeed of reason or-Jußiicer-wliielrenfi lies such offenders- to- impunity;- bcfortr'tlie legal- tribunals,, when.... coming . voluntarily within their independent and undoubted ju risdiction, because they acted in .obedience to their superior authorities;dr because their acts have become the subject of diplomatic discussion between the two Governments. These 'methods of redress,The legal prose cution.ofthe offenders, and.-llid , appliciillgn of their Government for satisfaction, are in dependent of.ench other, and may he separ ately end simultaneously pursued. The u vowal or justification of the outrage, by the * British authorities, iniglit be'a .ground' of complaint will) the Government of the Uni ted States, distinct from the violation of.the ' territory and laws of.the Stateof New York. The application of the Government of the Union fo. that orGrcat'lJrilhin, for the re- , dress, ofan authorized oufrage,of thepeace,' dignity, amp rights ofth,e..United States, can,-,,.’ hot d.epriyc the Stale of New York of her undoubted right of vindicating, through. the exercise of her judicial power, the property and lives of her citizens. You have very properly regarded the alleged absence of Mr. McLeod frlmi-tlie scene of the olVcnro ,a£ the time.when it was committed, .as not - material to the decision OlThe present ques tion., That is a matter to be decided by le gal evidence; and the sincere desire of the President is; Ihul'it may be satisfactorily es tablished., If ilie destruction. .of Jlie,.f|iir(i-T,;; jesty’s service, obeying the order of their , superior authorities, this fact has not been before communicated to the 'Government of ■ the United States by a person authorized to make the admission; and it will' he, for the court which has takcn c.ogniziince of the of- . fence with uhich Slr. McLeod is charged, fo decide upon its .validity, when legally es tablished before it. r i>pcF--’ occasion toreminil the Governncenl .of ’ her Hrilanic Majesty that the case ofthc “Car; bline” has been long since brought to the at tention of her Majesty’s principal Secretary of Stale for Foreign Allans, who, up to this ' day, has nut comihunicatctl its decision ■ thereupon. It is hopeil-lhat the Government of her Majesty will perceive the importance of no lunger leaving the guv cm me at of the Uniteil Stales Uninformed of its views ami intentions upon a subject which has natural- ■ ■ ;Iv produced much exasperation*, and «hich has,led to such gravc.conse(|uenccs. I avail myselt, of this occasion to renew to you' the assurance of thy distinguished consideration. ■ JOHN-FORSYTH. H. S. Fox, esq. &c. &c. &ci r ;' TO £*£>T. THE large and commodious I oust* in ihtvßo rough of Nlenbanicsburg, now <ccnpiid by the Mitfscribers, for the term'of one fn ni i he Ist of April 1841, until Hie Ist of'Api iriti42. The dwelling will be looted separate or togeth er with ifie S’forc Uoom mid Warehouse. , Fur conditions call on the subscribers. ARNOLD & Co..:_. Merhaliirsburg, Dor. 31, 18-tO ■ N. U. We have leased amtlter properly in said Iv'ronjJ) for-tbe-urm of.three years-lmm the Ist of April next, anil had leased the lit st described propertyh r the same tei in, and said term thus.not «.xp,nv until tbe-lstof Apiil 184 C. THE creditors.nl Di. AV. A..W, Sleigleman, late of the County o| Cumberland, deceased, _.»rc hereby notified'4liaJ M <lio uncU i*sigued an au ditor appointed by the Oi plums’Court c.if the County afotesald, to settle ami ad just the raua jind proportions of the remaining assets ol.the estate ol said deceased, in the bands s of Lewis Hyer, and,Daniel Shelly, jr/bis administrators, among said, creditors, will aiu*ud fur’tiial pur* posc-ai Hoover’s tavern, itf Merhauicsbuiy, mi Saturday the. 2od day of January next, ul 10 o’- clock A, M*. "ol said day. • <*• \V M; M. POUTER, Auditor. , oli f!4O, ‘ 3f. * ( Estulc offiFrederick ilild, dee d. "' ' :• no.tiok. . I.Ej i'ERS tesiamenniry on -til?, fstate. of Frcderick.Uild, deceased, late of Allen to»li ship,'Cumberland comityV have been,issuitl' to the subscriber AH persons indebted.go'.said -estate; will. make payment, And those having claims will present them lor settlement. ! .... •r. .. " WM. HAUKNESP, Executor, *l. 18M.‘ : - ; : ' - Dgcei "•kTOTICE. isliereby givtn th;U,SuiK wiU he •JJK brought against all in their possession any Muskets, lufletf,Pistdls'orSwords, or any other i public;- military property; .unless . (hey deliVeruplhesanie to the undersigned'or to snme commissioned volunteer i fficor or con- " stable, nil of whom are hereby authorised toa«k, drtn^, ; t*)reiife, and : receipt for’ the- sameirr? /1 Property ofVhis Kind in the hand!, of any actual member. ol on existing voluot ee r, co mpa ny will. ,■ not lie disturbed. A . will WpahV toi any pereon coUecting;and deli v«., crihg%nysucli property, tit the undersigned. ’ •; . . ' : ' \VrKatiL^Ungrliisp. ,•:?Sris'.trtrilffifv ' ■, TH E will cnnrtiiue their Auctirh' on Friday the Ist and 2nd if _ January, where will lie ifiVred a variety of XJi y • Goods, such us Cloths; Cnssmctts,'lrish I, tor o', n'iokingßj Bieiichfd .^pdbpiiblenche'dbjtftislihsi ; • articles of M« reliant)Vie.:‘- Sale to rt tnhirhpe at; 3,o’clock during • ■ the evetiinc- v •’ " s " ; •. ■■■■ : , hitneu v mulVanv,• ’'"i , December. "1, 1840, ;V-3.a -'.N; B. On Saturday nfterhddh W.ili .Andtinn.a'Mah.nßany C.earVTabUyVhfl n set.. oFdinnejr. Stone! China, the property of'Captain ©lx; b i.:vvV -
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